Tag Archives: Green Bonds

Stora Enso Releases 2023 Green Financing Report Highlighting Environmental Impact

(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has released its Green and Sustainability-Linked Financing Report for 2023, highlighting the allocation of proceeds from green bonds and bilateral loans. The report details the environmental benefits achieved through projects in sustainable forest management and product … Read the full press release

EBRD Unveils New Strategy to Drive Green Transition in Slovakia

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has unveiled a new country strategy for the Slovak Republic, outlining its focus on advancing the green transition and strengthening economic resilience in the country. The strategy includes efforts to … Read the full press release

Global Green Bond Initiative and Inter-American Development Bank Partner to Boost Green Bonds in Latin America and the Caribbean

(IN BRIEF) A coalition of development finance institutions and multilateral organizations, known as the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI), has partnered with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Invest to collaborate on promoting green bond markets in Latin America … Read the full press release

E.ON Raises €1.5 Billion Through Green Bonds for Future Sustainability Projects and Prefunding 2024 Needs

(IN BRIEF) E.ON has successfully issued two green bond tranches totaling €1.5 billion to prefund parts of its 2024 funding needs. The bonds have maturities of 8 years and 12 years, with coupons of 3.75% and 4.00% respectively. The issuance … Read the full press release

RWE’s Growing Green Strategy Boosted by Updated Green Financing Framework

(IN BRIEF) RWE, a leading energy company, has announced its updated Green Financing Framework to support sustainable investment. With a focus on building a sustainable energy system, RWE plans to invest over 50 billion euros by 2030 as part of … Read the full press release

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB) issues EUR 1 billion green bond aimed at financing green loans, the bank’s second green bond issuance

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 3-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (STO: SEB-A) (SEB), a Swedish financial group leader on the Nordic market, has announced the issuance of its second green bond the proceeds of which will be directed towards … Read the full press release

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB) begibt grüne Anleihen im Wert von 1 Mrd. EUR zur Finanzierung grüner Kredite, die zweite Emission grüner Anleihen der Bank

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 3-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (STO: SEB-A) (SEB), ein schwedisches Finanzunternehmen Gruppenführer auf dem nordischen Markt, hat die Emission seiner zweiten grünen Anleihe angekündigt, deren Erlöse zur Finanzierung grüner Kredite verwendet werden. Durch die Anleiheemission … Read the full press release

The insurance industry, Europe’s largest institutional investor, supports the EC’s proposal for the EUGBS (EU Green Bond Standard)

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 29-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Insurance Europe, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has announced the publication of its response to a consultation by the EC on its proposal for an EU Green Bond Standard (EUGBS). The insurance … Read the full press release

Luxembourg Stock Exchange to establish new green bond impact index with German index engineering company Solactive AG

(PRESS RELEASE) LUXEMBOURG, 26-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE), the leading listing venue for international securities, has announced it entered into an agreement with Solactive AG, a Germany-based index provider active globally, to establish a new green … Read the full press release

Sixteen European companies join forces to push forward the development of sustainable finance

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 15-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — One year after the Paris Green Bond Pledge, published to mark 2017 Climate Finance Day, sixteen European companies (EDF, EDP, ENEL, ENGIE, Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane, Iberdrola, Icade, Ørsted, RATP, SNCF Réseau, Société du … Read the full press release

Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) starts disclosing its purchases of green bonds

HELSINKI, 27-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NIB starts disclosing its purchases of green bonds. First eight transactions have been published on the Bank’s website. Information on purchases made so far is available on this page. This page has been established in the … Read the full press release

Crédit Agricole SA to invest EUR 2 billion in high quality Green Bonds by end of 2017

Montrouge, FRANCE, 25-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Crédit Agricole SA today commits to invest EUR 2 billion in high quality Green Bonds, Social Bonds or Sustainability Bonds by end of 2017 as part of its liquid asset buffer, subject to market … Read the full press release